Seven Years Without a Miss - Tiger's Most Underrated Feat

Published on October 8th, 2025 9:02 pm EST
Written By: Dave Manuel


Some records exist because of greatness. Others exist because they cannot be broken. Tiger Woods' streak of 142 consecutive cuts made on the PGA Tour is both.

From 1998 to 2005, Tiger did not miss a weekend. Seven straight years of pressure, travel, changing equipment, swing overhauls, injuries, personal life - and not once did he pack up early on a Friday. It was not luck. It was a level of focus and consistency the sport has never seen.

To put it in perspective, most of the world's best golfers celebrate if they make 15 straight cuts. The average PGA Tour cut streak for top players hovers around 20 to 25. Even when players like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, or Scottie Scheffler get hot, they still find a missed cut or two in the mix. The margins are too fine now - deeper fields, tougher setups, travel schedules that grind down even the sharpest talent.

Tiger's run started quietly in 1998 and ended at the Byron Nelson Classic in 2005. Along the way, he won 46 tournaments, 8 majors, and changed the entire economics of golf. His streak was not just about survival - he was dominating while never missing a weekend. It is one thing to show up every week; it is another to show up and crush everyone.

The closest active player to even sniffing the record is far, far away. No one has cracked 50 in years. Jordan Spieth's longest streak? 25. McIlroy's best? Around 30. That says everything you need to know.

Making 142 straight cuts means beating half the field every single time. Different courses, different weather, different swings - but the same result. Tiger did not just play golf; he erased variance. He made chaos look predictable.

When people talk about unbreakable records, this one deserves more attention. Golf today is more competitive, more athletic, and deeper than ever. But consistency at Tiger's level requires something beyond mechanics - it takes a psychological fortress. Nobody else has had that combination of skill, focus, and fear factor.

Even now, two decades later, Tiger's streak stands untouched, almost mythical. The modern game has caught up in technology and training, but not in willpower. The 142-cut streak is not just a number - it is a monument to what happens when talent and obsession meet.